A field experiment was conducted during the rainy (kharif) season of 2012, to study the performance of different paddy varieties in Narainpur area of Chhattisgargh. Six different paddy varieties were evaluated viz., Bamleshwari, M.T.U. 1010, H.M.T., Pusa Basmati, Dubraj and M.T.U. 1001 for growth and yield parameters. All varieties performed good under Narainpur condition. Among different varieties MTU 1010 recorded highest plant height (138.1 cm), no. of tillers per plant (13.8), maximum panicle length (27.3 cm), no. of seeds/panicle (306.6) and grain yield (25.61 q/ha) followed by Bamleshwari.